Open SF History Photos

Geneva near Brookdale
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Geneva near Brookdale

1940s era row houses on the 1700 block of Geneva Avenue. Hills of McLaren Park behind.

Crocker Amazon
Alcatraz
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Alcatraz

South end of island. Blurry shot from boat

Embarcadero near Washington
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Embarcadero near Washington

View south toward Ferry Building, pedestrian overcrossing.

Financial District
Montgomery & Pacific
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Montgomery & Pacific

View East toward Montgomery and International Settlement sign. De Soto Plymouth Dealership at left.

North Beach
Pt Lobos near Great Highway
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Pt Lobos near Great Highway

Woman on sidewalk south of the Cliff House

Sutro Heights
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable Car #527 on turntable

Downtown / Union Square
31st Ave & Lawton
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31st Ave & Lawton

31st Avenue and Lawton. View north towards Golden Gate Park. Sand dunes in street. [DPW A2850]

Sunset
City Hall
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City Hall

View west across Civic Center Plaza

Civic Center
Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

View west across Civic Center Plaza past fountain. Opened in 1915 as part of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, it was originally called 'Exposition Auditorium.' In 1992 it was renamed 'Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.'

Civic Center
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Dutch Windmill. Marshy area in foreground

Golden Gate Park
Murphy Windmill
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Murphy Windmill

View north from Martin Luther King Jr Dr in the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park.

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Murphy Windmill, viewed from South Drive

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Bison in Buffalo Paddock

Golden Gate Park
Larkin & McAllister
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Larkin & McAllister

View southeast across intersection to Old Main Library (later Asian Art Museum). Hotel Whitcomb in background right.

Civic Center
Larkin near Grove
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Larkin near Grove

View southeast across Larkin to United Service Organization (USO) Hospitality House (constructed between March and August, 1941), a clubhouse for enlisted men. It was later San Francisco City offices and site of New Main Library). Sailor walking in front. Hotel Whitcomb to right.

Civic Center
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

View from hillside, possibly East Bay hills, over cityscape with body of water in distance and large gas or oil holding tank.

Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

View south across Spreckels Lake on a cloudy day

Golden Gate Park
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

[3017 Sutro Heights, SF. Cal..] Parapet and perimeter road. View to southeast with horse drawn carriage in foreground.

Sutro
Sunset Boulevard
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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard construction. View North from Santiago Street [DPW A2963]

Sunset
Aerial South of Market
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Aerial South of Market

View northeast towards downtown and Financial District from above 4th Street and Howard, crop of 27.738

South of Market